Australia, May 30 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on April 30:

1. COMMISSIONER: These Class 1 proceedings arise as a result of the refusal of development application 10.2024.154.1 by Byron Shire Council lodged on 29 May 2024. This appeal concerns a development application for Torrens Title subdivision of 1 lot into 7 lots including ancillary earthworks, services, access, tree removal, demolition and bush fire upgrades to the existing dwelling house at 30 Chinbible Avenue, Mullumbimby, Lot 159 in DP 755687.

2. Proposed Lots 1 to 6 all front directly onto Garden Avenue and Lot 7 gains access to Garden Avenue via two battleaxe handles. Proposed Lots 1 and 6 have areas of 600.2m2, and the e...